Who's Going On The Joliet Rocket? Who Will Be Chasing The Joliet Rocket?

My friends and I are riding Sunday, one of the deluxe coaches.

Not riding, since I'll be packing and preparing to fly out to Portland, OR. As to chasing, forget it!

Hot Water posted:

Not riding, since I'll be packing and preparing to fly out to Portland, OR.

Something going on with 4449? Portland Train day isn't until the 6th but I doubt you're going there for that...

p51 posted:

Hot Water posted:

Not riding, since I'll be packing and preparing to fly out to Portland, OR.

Something going on with 4449? Portland Train day isn't until the 6th but I doubt you're going there for that...

Good heavens, you mean you are NOT aware of the two day excursion with 4449 from Portland to Bend, and return, on the weekend of June 24 & 25?

Yup. I'll be coming in from CA to ride. Having grown up in the NW burbs of Chicago for over 25 years. I couldn't pass this up after I sadly missed last year's trip.

Saturday afternoon.

I have my ticket for Sunday afternoon.I was at the Joliet Union Station in 1973 and 1992 to see a steam engine pass by the station.So cool there is another opportunity to see a live steam engine in Joliet in 2017.

There's a good chance I'll be a car host, but I don't know which car, and what day. 

Hot Water posted:

p51 posted:

Hot Water posted:

Not riding, since I'll be packing and preparing to fly out to Portland, OR.

Something going on with 4449? Portland Train day isn't until the 6th but I doubt you're going there for that...

Good heavens, you mean you are NOT aware of the two day excursion with 4449 from Portland to Bend, and return, on the weekend of June 24 & 25?

Oh, you men this is in the future. I had no idea when this rocket trip was, I thought you meant you were getting ready to leave in the next few days.

Makes sense to me now. Yeah, I know of the trip of course (but my wife almost had a stroke when I showed her the ticket prices, so I won't be riding)...

When is this scheduled for? I'd love to come to the Chicago area to see it.

Marty W. posted:

When is this scheduled for? I'd love to come to the Chicago area to see it.

Weekend of June 17 & 19. Try Google "Joliet Rocket" or FWRHS for more details.